to take an exam again because you failed it the first time

to retake your driving test/final exams 重新参加驾照考试／期末考试

to take something such as a place or position into your possession again, often by force, after losing possession of it

In the battle to retake the village, over 150 soldiers were killed. 在收复那个村庄的战斗中，150多名士兵阵亡。

Finally, our team had a chance to retake the lead. 我们球队终于得到机会再次领先。

The junta tried to retake power in 1999. 军人集团于1999年试图重新夺取政权。

to take a photograph or shoot a part of a film again

an exam that you take again because you failed it the first time

I'm doing my retakes next summer. 我要在明年夏天重新参加考试。

a part of a film that must be shot again to change or improve it

It took seven retakes to get the scene exactly right. 这个场景重拍了7次才完全达到要求。